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Security forces in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State have arrested a notorious arms trafficker, identified as Hamza Suruddubu.

He has been supplying weapons to terrorist groups operating in the region.

Security analyst and counter insurgency expert in Lake Chad, Zagazola Makama, said Suruddubu is a key “supplier of arms to notorious bandits like Bello Turji, Boka, and Halilu Buzu.”

He said: “Suruddubu, an arms dealer from Eastern Sokoto, has long been involved in the trafficking and distribution of weapons from Zamfara State to terrorist strongholds in Eastern Sokoto.

“Investigations indicate that Suruddubu not only supplies weapons but also facilitates the provision of essential supplies, including foodstuffs and motorcycles, for criminal groups operating in the region.”

He disclosed that some security operatives within Shinkafi and Isa local government areas may be complicit in the illegal arms trade.